Late Projects

Hello Bloggers. I know these are late, but...better late...and I shall leave the remainder unsaid.





These are from my Crafters Workshop Template Shorts Vee-dios. That is real sand on the area around the palm tree.









The background was brayered using Adirondack dye-based ink. This tree was done using watermark ink, which was clear embossed and then colored in with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Ink Markers. I think the sand bucket and the flip-flops really lends a nostalgic feel to this card. The sand is a mixture of butterscotch and ginger ink with a brown alcohol marker.

Have been meaning to share them, but my camera did not want to cooperate.

This one was done with regular chalks.

Here I was going for an embossed resist technique on top of an inked background that was embossed with gold powder.

 

 Once I shoot too many photos without off loading them, the software will not read the camera or the photos. Go figure.

The one on the left are the micro beads...love those. The one on the right is the shimmer chalks on top of a Tattered Angels spritzed background.

Until Then.

Oh my, Happy New Year!!!

This year has been quite dizzying for me and passing by with warp speed. Still trying to wrap my head around everything and keep myself together. Sometimes, I want to crawl into a hole and pull the hole in after me.
Wanted to post the pics I took of the bird cages that I got from Bridget. After taking the pics I realized my blue bird was missing a wing. He is no longer flightless.

This one was done with some metal flowers from Hot off the Press. Love those.

Thanks for stopping by and keep inking everything in site.
Until then.

Inauguration Day 2013 and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Wow, a lot to celebrate and honor on this momentous day. Celebrating the life and contributions of Dr. King and welcoming with open arms the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama II.

So many changes in one lifetime. I am so excited that my parents and my grandmother lived to see the first black president of the United States of America. These are the same folks who walked with and fought for equal rights with Dr. King. Can you imagine their joy and jubilation? They were trying to eek out their existence during those days of riots and hosing on the streets of Alabama.

I had to interview my grandmother four years ago when President Obama won. She was so giddy that she reminded me of a school girl. She did not think that it would happen during her lifetime, but was delighted that it did. See, my grandmother's parents were share croppers. With my great-grandparents entering this world just after the Emancipation Proclamation. My grandmother being the eldest of the 14 children they bore, felt her brunt of discrimination and had to endure segregation and separate but equal. My grandmother, Osia, is the first in line. Only four of the seven sisters are still alive. The last brother passed a couple of years ago.

The times are still a-changing. We have come a long way but still have a long way to go.  Deep seated hatred still exists in this world, not just in the USA. If we continue to lift each other up and respect and love and care for one another, we have no other choice but to continue to move forward.

I am so proud of our President. I am praying for his health and safety as he navigates us through another four years. I admire and respect his loyalty and integrity and the dignity with which he carries out his duties.

Well done, Mr. President, Commander-in-Chief, Barack Hussein Obama II.
Until then.

Happy Thanksgiving 2012

There is so much for which to be thankful and I am thankful for everything. 

Let us not use Thanksgiving Day as the only day that we give thanks. There are a myriad of opportunities to give thanks everyday. I hope you take advantage of it. I know I do.

Wanted to share a couple of pics with you of cards I made to celebrate the fall harvest. Yes, that is Spectrum Noir coloring.

As you enjoy your day with family and friends, please keep the main thing the main thing. Try not to let Black Friday deals lure you into ending your celebration early. Take the time to savor the moment and relax. 

I know many of you do shop early on Friday morning, but this cutting your dinner celebration short to get to the 6pm, 8pm and 11pm deals is a bit much. If you do choose to indulge, please be safe.

Until then.

FOUR MORE YEARS!!!

I for one am elated tonight. This has been a hard fought battle and a nail bitter for sure. 
 

Congratulations to President Obama for his dedication and perseverance and for his victory. 


It is my prayer that we can pull ourselves together and continue to move forward as a nation and support our president and the first lady. 

Regardless of your political preference we are all Americans and now have to rally around the victor and give him our full support. 

As my wonderful son commented to me just last week, politics should not destroy friendships. Out of the mouths of babes....
Until then.

Welcome Spencer

Hello everyone. After asserting for months that I did not want to adopt a puppy (we were hoping for an older dog) that is exactly what we got. This little guy just melted my heart. Spencer is from the Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation and is now a member of our family.

His mother is a white/blonde lab and gave birth to a litter of 9 pups. Paternal heritage might have a bit of hound mix. Everything came together as it always does to produce this quirky character we have affectionately named Spencer. We bandied Latte about and settled on the name Zachary chose. He had a great first night with us and warmed to crate training. 

We visited Pet Smart for a number of Saturdays since last summer looking for the perfect member for our family. He found us. Spencer is mellow enough for me and playful enough for Zachary. It doesn't get any better than that. Where is that Staples button? lol.

He is three months old and weighs in at 12 pounds. I am certain that will quickly change as he has a great appetite. 

Until then.

Beach Birthday Bash

We spent Zachary's birthday celebration at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USA.


He had wanted a party at the National Zoo but Mom was a bit slow in getting her act together. I talked him into a beach trip.


 
We invited his grandmother and a cousin who shares the same birthday as him.








The boys wore themselves out and I relaxed for a full 15 minutes.

While I was away feeding the meter they were buried in sand and had to stay that way until I returned.

Their grandmother said they wanted me to see them. I think she milked it for a break. She knew where they were and did not have to follow them. lol


Here is the card I made for his birthday. He asked for dinosaurs...really?...and I was happy to oblige. He also wanted the Dilophosaurus on his cake.

He received gift cards to Toys R Us so that will be our next stop. He went to bed eight and woke up nine. That birthday eve he said to me this will be your last hug from your eight-year-old. I hugged him; held him tightly and shed a few tears. He is growing up waaaay too fast. So long eight, it was a great year.

Until then.